# Experimental Eco-Friendly Ceramics With Ceramics, Agne Kucerenkaite Calls for a Circular Economy By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-11-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-ceramic References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/11/23/agne-kucerenkaite-ignorance-bliss-ceramic-glazes-metal-waste/) & [agne-k](https://www.agne-k.com/) Lithuania-based designer Agne Kucerenkaite thinks outside of the box for the creation of her [eco-friendly ceramic collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matter-collection). Looking at sustainability principles, the creative sought out to utilize industrial metal waste in her practice. As a result, she creates a polished and rustic collection of eco-friendly ceramics that ethically handle resources. The project is appropriately dubbed 'Ignorance is Bliss' and it advocates for a [circular economy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutina). According to statistics, "soil remediation companies generate around 30,200 tonnes of metal waste per year." As one can imagine, the ways of disposing of these excess materials in an ethical manner are limited. Agne Kucerenkaite turns the metal waste into functional dyes that can serve to decorate and bring a unique aesthetic to an eco-friendly ceramic line. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Circular Economy Advancements:** Utilizing industrial metal waste for eco-friendly ceramics presents a disruptive opportunity for circular economy advancements. - **Sustainable Ceramics Innovation:** Incorporating industrial metal waste into ceramics presents a disruptive opportunity for sustainable ceramics innovation. - **Creative Resource Handling:** Agne Kucerenkaite's use of industrial metal waste for her eco-friendly ceramic collection presents a disruptive opportunity for creative resource handling. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Ceramics Manufacturing:** Eco-friendly ceramics utilizing industrial metal waste presents a disruptive opportunity for sustainable manufacturing practices in the ceramics industry. - **Waste Management:** Innovative solutions for utilizing excess metal waste, such as turning them into dyes for ceramics, presents a disruptive opportunity for the waste management industry. - **Sustainability Consulting:** The use of industrial metal waste in Agne Kucerenkaite's eco-friendly ceramic collection presents a disruptive opportunity for sustainability consulting firms to provide creative and effective solutions for clients to handle their excess resources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ceramic Waste Carafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sungai-carafe.md) - [Repurposed Studio Scrap Pottery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery.md) - [Coffee Grounds-Made Home Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-grounds-as-material.md) - [Sustainable Creative Craft Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series.md) - [Stunning Sustainable Pottery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-pottery.md) - [Eco-Friendly Intricate Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rosana-sousa.md) - [Waste-Transformed Biomaterials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-osmosis.md) - [Natural Landscape-Inspired Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matter-collection.md) - [Recycled Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection.md)